Voter Registration at the Library

The League of Women Voters will be doing voter registration in the lobby of the Main Library on:
Saturday, September 11 from 10:00-4:00
Saturday, September 25 from 1:00-5:00
and Saturday, October 2 from 1:00-5:00

To register, you must be 18 years old on or before November 2, 2010. You will need to present two forms of ID, one of which has your current address. This can be a driver's license, state ID, utility bill, checkbook. If you have moved since the last time you voted, you need to re-register.

Local Art @ EPL

EPL is pleased as punch to feature the art of Paul Whittaker, currently on display in the library. Mr. Whittaker is the latest artist in our ongoing series of local art exhibitions. The show, entitled Circular Logic, features many of Mr. Whittaker's pieces in a variety of different mediums. Watercolors, paints, pastels, and photography are all employed in Mr. Whittaker's art, often within the same piece. The colors on display here can only be described as vibrant. Stop by the 2nd Floor of the Main Library now through October 1st and see for yourself, and be sure to make plans to be at the library on Thursday, September 2nd from 6-8pm to meet the artist himself and discuss his work with him. Coming up later this month we'll feature an interview with Mr. Whittaker on our Off the Shelf blog. Stay tuned.

Peregrine Falcons Banded and Named

The three Peregrine falcon chicks were banded and named on Wednesday, May 26. The two females and one male are named:

• Lorraine in honor of Lorraine H. Morton, who was a mayor of Evanston from 1993 to 2009.
• Hennen in honor of Mary Hennen, the director of the Chicago Peregrine Program for 19 years. (at the far left in the photo)
  
• Perkins after Dwight Perkins who was known as the "father" of the Cook County Forest Preserve System.

Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass

Since September 1st 2009, Evanston Public Library card holders can receive free admission to 17 exciting museums and cultural institutions throughout the Chicago area. Brookfield Zoo, the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Oriental Institute, Bronzeville Children’s Museum and Evanston’s own Mitchell Museum of the American Indian are among those included. This special opportunity is made possible by a generous contribution from Macy’s, in partnership with the Metropolitan Library System.

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